It is important with developmental supportive interventions beyond the NICU period

Phthalates in the NICU: is it safe?

AIMS As growing concerns exist regarding phthalate exposure, which could be teratogenic, carcinogenic or induce reproductive toxicity, we aimed to review the evidence of the risks due to the use of medical devices containing di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in hospitalized neonates. METHODS We reviewed the literature, searching through medical literature databases (Pubmed, MEDLINE, EBM reviews, Coch...

Which Period is it

In this paper we present a methodology to create multilingual thesauri of period names building on top of CIDOC specifications, archeological theory and results from Computer Science and Knowledge Representation. Periods are defined by different criteria based on the archaeological contexts (such as ceramics style, enabling technology etc.), rather than by time and place, which are regarded onl...

What is heterogeneity and is it important?

Rheumatoid cachexia: what is it and why is it important?

Radiogenomics: what it is and why it is important.

In recent years, a new direction in cancer research has emerged that focuses on the relationship between imaging phenotypes and genomics. This direction is referred to as radiogenomics or imaging genomics. The question that subsequently arises is: What is the practical significance of elucidating this relationship in improving cancer patient outcomes. In this article, I address this question. A...